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September 23, 2016

Libyan State Council condemned for legislative takeover bid

The State Council’s (SC) decision yesterday to take over the legislative authority of the House of Representatives (HoR) has been condemned by UN Special Envoy for Libya Martin Kobler...

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September 23, 2016

Houthis accuse abducted American teacher of being a Saudi spy

The American teacher abducted by Houthi forces earlier this week was spying for the Saudi-led coalition, the Shia militia said. Peter Willems was taken from the principal’s office of...

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September 23, 2016

UN-backed Libyan leader open to talks with eastern rival

The prime minister of Libya’s UN-backed government said yesterday that he was open to talks with an eastern Libyan commander despite his self-styled army’s offensive on oil facilities. The...

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September 23, 2016

Obama’s contradictions at the UN General Assembly

US President Barack Obama’s final speech at the UN General Assembly has been touted as an excellent example of polished political rhetoric. It is, of course, within conventional parameters...

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September 23, 2016

Syrian regime launches Aleppo offensive

The Assad regime launched a new military offensive against opposition-held areas of eastern Aleppo last night, as diplomats failed last night to revive the fragile US-Russian brokered ceasefire which...

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September 23, 2016

Obama said to veto anti Saudi bill

US President Barack Obama will reject the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act by a veto deadline set for today, AFP reported officials from the Obama administration saying yesterday....

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September 23, 2016

Gaza soldier injured by shell launched from Egypt

A member of the Gaza Strip’s Interior Ministry’s security apparatus was injured yesterday evening by an artillery shell fired from Egypt, the ministry revealed. In a statement, the ministry’s...

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September 23, 2016

Lawyer: Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prison face torture, filthy living conditions

Palestinian prisoners held in Israel’s Etzion prison have been assaulted, tortured, while enduring squalid living conditions, according to testimonies collected by a lawyer from the Palestinian Committee for Prisoners’...

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September 23, 2016

5 minors jailed over Red Sea island protests in Egypt

An Egyptian court sentenced five minors to five years in prison and a fine of 100,000 Egyptian pounds ($11,264) for protesting against a decision to transfer two Red Sea...

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September 23, 2016

US will have ‘no tolerance’ for Iraqi abuses in Mosul

A senior US diplomatic official said that there would be “no tolerance” for sectarian torture and other abuses that may be perpetrated by Iraqi forces and allied Shia militias...

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